Corrections log
When we get it wrong, we fix it in the open. This page is the record of every correction we've made.
Nobody can promise they'll never make a mistake, and we're no exception. The difference is what you do once you spot one: quietly patch it and pretend it never happened, or put it on the table. We choose the second. Each entry below says which note it was, how it used to read, how it reads now, and why we changed it. Most are tightening of wording and precision — softening claims that were stated too absolutely, and getting the easily-misread bits right.
Corrections so far
An early version stated the up/down colours far too casually, without noting that they vary by platform setting and regional habit.
Changed green just means up, red just means down — that's all you need to remember to crypto exchanges default to green for up and red for down, the opposite of some stock markets where red is up and green is down — and the colours can even be changed in settings, so before you read a chart, confirm the up/down colours on your own screen.
Why we changed it: stating the colours as a fixed law can send a beginner reading the chart backwards. Both the direction and the fact that it can vary need to be spelled out.
When explaining the golden cross, the original used wording so firm it read as if a golden cross meant you should buy. That goes against the principle we set for ourselves.
Changed a golden cross is a buy signal to a golden cross is often treated as a leaning-bullish reference, but it lags and it fails too, and it should never be taken as an instruction to buy.
Why we changed it: no indicator should be written as "signal = action". Technical analysis is a reference, and leaving room in the wording is what readers are owed.
While giving a timeframe example, we called the "daily" the timeframe most people should look at first, which was too sweeping.
Changed beginners only need to look at the daily to starting with a larger timeframe like the daily makes it easier to see the trend and harder to get dazzled by short-term noise; which timeframe you actually watch depends on what you're focused on.
Why we changed it: the original turned a suggestion into a rule. Different people care about different time scales, so we should explain the reasoning, not issue an order.
Our early articles mixed the way they wrote "OKX", sometimes dropping the former name, which was easy to muddle. We went through and standardised it.
Standardised the scattered OKX / OKEX / OKX exchange to OKX (formerly OKEx), with the full name noted on first mention.
Why we changed it: inconsistent naming can make people think they're two different things. A standard form reads more clearly.
Spot anything wrong, imprecise or out of date? Write to [email protected]. If we confirm it, we'll fix it and add it here. To understand our overall checking process, see How we check our notes, or first get to know who we are.